India has set requirements on local data storage and for network security that SpaceX has worked to meet. However, anonymous sources told Bloomberg that the government is concerned that it could not actually exercise control over Starlink, following the unauthorized use in Iran.
SpaceX’s control over the network has been an issue before. Ukrainian forces using Starlink to fight a Russian invasion complained after being cut off from the service in 2022, when Musk became concerned about their progress. Starlink’s talks with the government of Taiwan haven’t progressed due to Musk’s past claims that the country is part of China, and the company’s apparent refusal to work with local partners there.
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